Images of Chelsea Vermont, a coloring book by Betsy Carnes, 2025, 8 1/2″ x 11″, 26 Pages to color in with historical and naturalistic notes as well as artistic suggestions; available for purchase on Amazon
Images of Groton Banks Coloring Book by Betsy Carnes, 2020, 8 1/2″ x 11″, 36 pages to color in with naturalist and historical notes as well as artistic suggestions; available for purchase on Amazon
“Grandpa and the Seagull” tells the simple and true story of how my grandpa freed a seagull from a tangled fishline. It imparts a message that trust and caring actions between people and animals helps us all. Detailed and bright watercolor illustrations show a bay and dock off the Long Island Sound. All ages will enjoy reading this but even better, share with a young child! . . . . .Grandpa and the Seagull by Betsy Carnes, 2016, 8 1/2″ x 11″ paperback, 26 pages; available on Amazon
A children’s illustrated story with a message about creativity and community for all ages. It includes an introduction to the piano accordion and how to play some basic notes and chords. . . Zekey’s Magic Accordion by Betsy Carnes, 2016, 8″ x 10″ paperback, 28 pages; available on Amazon
Mozart, The Cricket in the Piano Shop is a fanciful story of an animated cricket who loves music. He magically enters the piano shop near his grassy home one day, and is enchanted with all the pianos, but especially the music of a young musician playing Mozart’s sonatas at her recital. This warm fable is appropriate for children of all ages, and surely will encourage a young child to appreciate music and even try playing the piano themselves! . . . 2022, 43 pages paperback, 8 1/2″x11″; available on Amazon
With the wind swirling around them, four friends–Nicole, Yasmin, Daniel, and Joginder–belonging to diverse cultures and religious traditions–discover ways to work together and solve a problem. This children’s book has lively pictures, a compelling story, and characters who wear a variety of head coverings (or not). Using this text for anti-bullying lessons in schools, homes, and religious institutions, educators of all sorts help children see themselves and others. . . .The Wandering Wind by Bracha Laster and Mubina Kirmani, illustrated by Betsy Carnes, 2017, 28 pages paperback; available on Amazon
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